Boston: Harvard University has initiated legal action against the Trump administration, seeking to overturn a recent decision to freeze billions of dollars in federal funding. University President Alan Garber announced the lawsuit, which was filed in a Massachusetts federal court, targeting officials from several government departments, including Health and Human Services, Justice, Education, and Defense.

According to News Agency of Nigeria, the lawsuit aims to prevent the administration from withholding an additional one billion dollars in federal grants, following an earlier freeze of 2.2 billion dollars. The administration had asserted that federal funding would be contingent on universities allowing government oversight, a condition Harvard and other institutions found unacceptable.

The universities are faced with a choice highlighted in the lawsuit: submit to government micromanagement or risk losing the ability to pursue critical academic and research endeavors. The Trump administration has criticized Harvard and other prestigious universities for allegedly fostering a left-wing ideology and tolerating anti-Semitism on campuses.

A list of demands was sent by the administration on April 11, which included reporting foreign students who violate conduct codes to federal authorities. Harvard’s refusal to comply with these demands prompted further tension. Garber emphasized that the law mandates dialogue with the federal government on combating anti-Semitism, rather than imposing control over the university’s hiring and curriculum decisions.

Boston: Harvard University has initiated legal action against the Trump administration, seeking to overturn a recent decision to freeze billions of dollars in federal funding. University President Alan Garber announced the lawsuit, which was filed in a Massachusetts federal court, targeting officials from several government departments, including Health and Human Services, Justice, Education, and Defense.

According to News Agency of Nigeria, the lawsuit aims to prevent the administration from withholding an additional one billion dollars in federal grants, following an earlier freeze of 2.2 billion dollars. The administration had asserted that federal funding would be contingent on universities allowing government oversight, a condition Harvard and other institutions found unacceptable.

The universities are faced with a choice highlighted in the lawsuit: submit to government micromanagement or risk losing the ability to pursue critical academic and research endeavors. The Trump administration has criticized Harvard and other prestigious universities for allegedly fostering a left-wing ideology and tolerating anti-Semitism on campuses.

A list of demands was sent by the administration on April 11, which included reporting foreign students who violate conduct codes to federal authorities. Harvard’s refusal to comply with these demands prompted further tension. Garber emphasized that the law mandates dialogue with the federal government on combating anti-Semitism, rather than imposing control over the university’s hiring and curriculum decisions.